Korean medicine inpatient care: trends and influencing factors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the high preference and effectiveness of Korean medicine inpatient care (KMIC), including herbal medicine and acupuncture, South Korea's national health insurance coverage for Korean medicine remains limited, accounting for only 4% of the total national health insurance expenditures. We aimed to analyze the status and related factors of KMIC for better integration and resource allocation.

Methods

This cross-sectional study included 1,362 inpatient care users from 2022 Korea Health Panel Survey data. To examine factors associated with the use of KMIC, weighted multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted using survey sampling weights based on Andersen's behavioral model. To summarize patient experiences, satisfaction, and KMIC or conventional m

SUBMITTER: Lee B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12477256 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature